Removable cover and holder for pass and sales books.



No. 782,476. x PATENTBD FEB. 14, 1905 V 17. L. WINTERS. A REMOVABLECOVER AND HOLDER FOR PASS AND SALES BOOKS.

APPLIUATION FILED FEB. 2, 1

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UNITE STATES Patented February 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK L. WINTERS, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

- REMOVABLE COVER AND HOLDER FOR PASS AND SALES BOOKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 782,476, dated February14, 1905.

Application filed February 2, 1904; $erial No. 191,661.

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Be it known thatl, FRANK L. WnWrnRs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of and comprisingtwo members hinged together at one side of the cover, said members beingso related and formed that a portion of the one will constitute afulcrum and the other a lever for temporarily relieving the clampingaction of the cover and holder on the leaves or pads therein to permitthe Withdrawal thereof and the substitution of others.

Novel details in the construction and arrangement of the several partsof the device will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafterwhen read in connection with the accompanying drawings, formingpart'h'ereof,

I wherein a convenient embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the cover and holder.Fig. 2 is a bottom edge view showing the normal relation of the cover tothe pad or leaves therein, and Fig. 3 is a view of the cover opened torelease the pad or leaves.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, wherein like referencecharacters refer to corresponding parts in the several views, Adesignates the back member of the cover and holder, which is preferablyformed of rigid material, such as sheet metal, and B is the front memberthereof, formed of similar material. The back member is bent back uponitself, as at 6, to form an arch and has its forward portion depressed,as at Z), to form a clamping-rib, the material from which the back isformed being of a springy character, whereby said rib may firmly clampthe leaves or book C between the same and the inner surface of the backproper, as clearly seen in Fig. 2. The cover is hinged to the forwardedge of the return portion of the back, as at D, and the relativearrangement is such that when the front is opened, as in Fig. 3, thesame may constitute a lever bearing upon the portion 6 of the backmember, which constitutes a fulcrum for said lever, whereby the samewill elevate the clamping-rib b from the book or leaves to release thesame, as is obvious.

It is to be understood that slight changes in the special constructionherein disclosed may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is-

A two-part detachable book cover or holder, comprising top and bottommembers formed of rigid material, the bottom member being flatthroughout its lower portion and bent back upon itself at one edge toform a horizontally-disposed spring-arch at the back of the holder, thefree edge of the return portion of said bottom member bending downwardlyfrom said arch and rounded to constitute a smooth bearing, said lowerportion and bentback portion being integral, and a pivot connectionbetween the top member and the edge of the return portion of the bottommember, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK L. WINTERS. Witnesses:

FRED WILSON,

MARIE NAYLoR.

